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Ruby Ruby Basics (Retired) Ruby Methods Method Returns: Part 2

Adan Huerta
Adan Huerta
3,209 Points
Posted by Adan Huerta
Adan Huerta
3,209 Points

Returns in Methods

I am stuck on this challenge... I am not sure if I need a 3rd argument or if this is simply a formatting error.... Help plz!

Question: In the previous challenge, we wrote a method that returned the remainder of two arguments when divided. That's cool, but it would be nicer if the method returned the remainder in a nice full sentence. Use string interpolation to return the remainder inside the sentence “The remainder of a divided by b is c.” where a is your “a” variable, b is your “b” variable, and c is the value of a % b.

method.rb 
  def mod(a, b)
  #write your code here
    puts c = a % b
    return "The remainder of a divided by #{b} is #{c}."
end

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Adan,

You're pretty much there, but you don't want to puts your second line and you missed one interpolation in the string (a). 

def mod(a, b)
  c = a % b
  return "The remainder of #{a} divided by #{b} is #{c}."
end

That should work for you.

Steve.

Adan Huerta
Adan Huerta
3,209 Points
Adan Huerta
Adan Huerta
3,209 Points

I knew it had to be something simple! Thank you for showing me my oversight!